Happy Birthday Tessa!

Happy Birthday to my baby girl. Tessa turned 11 years
old this weekend. For her birthday we had a few birthday
events. One we always do is go out to eat with the family,
grandparents and cousins etc. Tessa chose to go to Don Pablos,
one of our favorite places to eat. She then had a sleepover
with her friends. (9 girls plus Tess)

Nevaeh and Nanny

The sister Taylor!

Cousins, Bailey, Nevaeh, and Kylie

The whole gang


Another view

and another view

Aunt Rhonda and Aunt Teri

Tucker, the big brother!

The silly birthday girl!

Bailey and Nevaeh




The singing of the waiters to the birthday girl!

Silly Sisters

The 3 amigos Tessa and two of her friends.



Checking out the bill!

More Cruise Pics!

Here are a few more photos from my Cruise in November 2008.

I hope you enjoy!

Entering the Bahamas


The Bahamas -Leaving Nassau

Rhonda and Nevaeh-dancin the night away!

Don and my mom.

St. Thomas! my new favorite Saint!

Papaw Don and Nevaeh

Enjoying a walk on deck. (or stroll)

Me, Rhonda and Teri out by the pool.

Mom and me.

The Atlantis hotel aquarium

More Atlantis, mom and me.

My cutie!!

more dancin!

Awww...I think she is winding down.

My sister Teri and her baby Nevaeh.

Another walk on deck.

We really had a great time with Nevaeh on the cruise.

Teri and Rhonda standing by the ship.

me too!

Welcome to Peurto Rico!

Rhonda in St. Thomas.

Ladaryl

Bon Voyage!

Peurto Rico

Me!

Before and After

Well it has been a few years since we started
working on our kitchen, I will not say how many
as that would be pretty embarrassing...After
replacing the appliances and painting the cabinets
and replacing the floor we have finally gotten to the
tile on the back splash.


This is what we have been looking at.... I have really
taken my time in picking out tile.


As you can see we had to replace drywall on the far wall.

Now this definitely looks better. Ahhhh!!!!!!

Christmas 2008

Christmas at the Caruso house 2008 was an especially
enjoyable this year. David was home for ten days. The kids
and I looked forward to having him home and spending the
together.


I had a photo taken for David this year, something I have
never done for him. I framed it so he could take it
back to CA with him. (I think he liked it),


Tessa really liked her Coach purse.

Taylor and a necklace with a PEACE sign, earrings

to match.

Oh, and don't forget the TWILIGHT sound track.

Tucker and his new laptop

And his new hiarcut.

Tessa eyeing the BIG gift from Santa.

Nala didn't want her picture taken..

Merry Christmas from the Caruso's!

Every year we build a fire before the kids get up

and we have breakfast ready so that the kids can

dig into their presents. After presents Nanny and

Papaw come over for lunch and then we load everyone

up and go over to my Aunt Donna's for dinner.



Our Santa!